Nebraska casino revenue rose 17.9 percent in September

Casinos in Nebraska generated a total of $25.9 million in revenue in September. The figure marks a 17.9 percent increase from the same month last year.

The data was released by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. Slot machines made up most of the total revenue. Slot revenue rose 15.9 percent to $21.9 million. This category remained far higher than all the other categories combined.

The rise in table games was more pronounced. Revenue in this category grew 40.9 percent to reach $2.6 million. Slots and table games together made up the overwhelming majority of total revenue.

Electronic table games brought in $666,115 in revenue in September. Retail sports betting generated $700,052 in revenue. Although these two items hold a smaller share of the total, they show the variety of gaming revenue in the state.